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The beauty of female friendship is a precious thing. Be it girlfriends, squads or sisters those shared bonds have existed for all of humanity, built on the unique vulnerabilities of being a female of the species. Solidly embodied by ‘girl power’ back in the noughties, not even Spice Girls PR Svengali Simon Fuller could have aligned the stars to give the girls such an opportune comeback platform eleven years later, resting on the notion, in the climate of #metoo, we have each other’s back now more than ever.

But the news that the Spice Girls 2019 tour is finally going ahead without Posh Spice has refocused the lens somewhat for those who once worshipped the axiom ‘friendship never ends’. Victoria...